Sublime - Rivers Of Babylon Acoustic

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
rivers of babylon – sublime
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tabbed by : matt paparella
email : mattpap10@yahoo . com

tuning : standard
capo on 1st fret

this is for my sis and bro – in – law , who share my love for sublime , and for my sweet
nieces and nephews who i love very much .

intro

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 3 – 2 – 2 – – – – – – – – – |
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G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 4x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 4x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
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E | – 3 – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

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D | – 2 – – – 0^2^0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – 0^2^0 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse one
( just vocal ) G
by the rivers of babylon , where he sat down
D G
and there he wept . when he remembered zion
G
oh from the wicked , carry us away [ from ] captivity
C G
require from us this song
D G
how can we sing king alpha’s song in a strange land?

( continue on G chord )

verse two
G
so let the words of our mouth
G
and a meditation of our hearts
G
be acceptable in thy sight
( pause ) G
o – verride . .

( play intro 1 time )

verse three
( pause ) G
by the rivers of babylon , where he sat down
D G
and there he wept . . when he remembered zion

oh from the wicked , carry us away [ from ] captivity
C G
required from us this song
G D G
how can we sing king alpha’s song in a strange land?
( no guitar ) ( slow strum ) – – > D G
how can we sing king alpha’s song in a strange . . . land .